Questions & Answers about Jest szósta rano.
Why do we use szósta instead of sześć for the number six?
When telling the time in Polish, you always use ordinal numbers (like first, second, third) instead of regular counting numbers (one, two, three). So szósta actually means "sixth".
Why does szósta end in an "a"?
Why is there no word for "it" in this sentence?
Polish frequently drops subject pronouns (like I, you, it) because the context makes it obvious. When telling the time, the verb jest (is) on its own works perfectly to mean "it is".
Do I need a preposition to say "in the" morning?
No, you don't. While rano means "morning", it also acts as an adverb meaning "in the morning" or "a.m." You just put it directly after the time without needing a separate word for "in".
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